Smart Home

hub: Home Assistant
- AI accelerator: Coral ($73)
- ZigBee: Sonoff USB 3.0 Zigbee dongle plus ($33)
- Z-Wave: Zooz 800 series Z-Wave stick ZST39 ($36)
- Matter over Thread: Connect ZST-1 (previously called “SkyConnect”)
display panel: Sonoff NSPanel Pro ($109)
- alternative: cheap Android tablet

voice assistant: Mycroft / OpenVoiceOS
- alternative: Assist (Home Assistant)
smart speakers ($ depends on model)
- cheaper: Ikea Symfonysk
- standard: Sonos

plugs
- standard: TP-Link Kasa (WiFi, ~~$19~~ $14 for 2-pack, ~~$29~~ $23 for 4-pack)
  - alternative: Eve Energy (Matter over Thread, €39 for one, ~~€119~~ €114 for 3-pack, ~~€199~~ €179 for 5-pack)
- best HA integration: Sonoff S31 ($9 for WiFi, $13 for Zigbee, $36 for 3-pack)
outdoor plugs: TP-Link Tapo (~~$24~~ $17)
- alternative: Eve Energy Outdoor (Matter over Thread, €79)
power strip: TP-Link Kasa (WiFi, ~~$29~~ $21 for 3-outlet, ~~$51~~ $43 for 6-outlet)
- alternative: Eve Energy Power Strip (WiFi, €99 for one, ~~€199~~ €179 for 2-pack)
outlets: Leviton Decora (WiFi, $ depends on model)

motion: Aqara P1 (Zigbee, $22)
precence: Aqara FP2 (WiFi, $85)
contact (door and window): Aqara (Zigbee, $17 for one, $49 for 3-pack)
temperature + humidity: Aqara (Zigbee, ~~$24~~ $19 for one, $56 for 3-pack)

For $99, you can get a 3-pack of Aqara door + window sensors AND a 3-pack of Aqara temperature + humidity sensors

smart thermostats
- “dumb looking”: Honeywell T6 Pro (WiFi / Z-Wave, $ varies depending on model)
- “smart looking”: Ecobee (WiFi, ~~$189~~ $164 for Enhanced, $249 for Premium)

$ depends on model

$ depends on size + material + colour

cheaper: Ikea (WiFi)
standard: SmartWings (WiFi / Zigbee / Matter over Thread)
- easier to set up: Eve MotionBlinds
upgrade: Lutron Serena